Written in Fire, Marcus Sakey
Written in Fire, Marcus Sakey
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Written in Fire

Author: Marcus Sakey

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Unabridged: 10 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 01/12/2016


Synopsis

The explosive conclusion to the bestselling Brilliance TrilogyFor thirty years humanity struggled to cope with the brilliants, the one percent of people born with remarkable gifts. For thirty years we tried to avoid a devastating civil war.We failed.The White House is a smoking ruin. Madison Square Garden is an internment camp. In Wyoming, an armed militia of thousands marches toward a final, apocalyptic battle.Nick Cooper has spent his life fighting for his children and his country. Now, as the world staggers on the edge of ruin, he must risk everything he loves to face his oldest enemy—a brilliant terrorist so driven by his ideals that he will sacrifice humanity’s future to achieve them.From “one of our best storytellers” (Michael Connelly) comes the blistering conclusion to the acclaimed series that is a “forget-to-pick-up-milk, forget-to-water-the-plants, forget-to-eat total immersion experience” (Gillian Flynn).

About Marcus Sakey

Marcus Sakey’s thrillers have been nominated for more than fifteen awards. They’ve been named New York Times Editors’ Choice picks and have been selected among Esquire’s top five books of the year. His novel Good People was made into a movie starring James Franco and Kate Hudson, and Brilliance is currently in development with Legendary Pictures. Sakey lives in Chicago with his wife and daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara

This is the third book in the 'Brilliance' trilogy. As the story opens, the United States is on the brink of a civil war between average people and 'brilliants' or 'abnorms' (humans who have superior abilities). The war has been engineered in large part by a government official who wants a good futu......more

Posted to The Literary Lawyer.ca A Decent Finish ? - 3.5 Written in Fire marks the conclusion of the Brilliance Trilogy. Overall, the series was creative and an excellent spin on the "superheroes among us" genre. When I read the concluding story to any series, I expect it to go out with a bang.......more